Sydney FC - Uffie Less

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266215/Alessandro-Del-Piero-Patrick-Dempsey-form-motor-racing-team.html

Kruno Lovrek's out for the season too now. Great season he had.

Edit: Tony P's informed our forum it 4-6 weeks. Which I guess is the same thing, thereabouts.

This is more about Adelaide & their reaction to ADP not showing and an article criticising grown men crying that he didn't show.

A non football sports writer (mostly ALF) got stuck in & this was Simon Hill's reply.

http://www.fiveaa.com.au/audio_simon-hill-fights-with-cornesy-about-del-piero_106111

Fuck me they're dropping like flies!

:o

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/adams-drowning-tragedy-loud-and-proud-aussie-dies-trying-to-save-best-friend-20130123-2d6hr.html#ixzz2ImZVGNap

Nut wacker apparently out for 3 games, for abusing match officials against MVhttp://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/262670,joels-matchday-eve-3game-ban-shock.aspx

Didn't see the game, but from what I have read a ban is probably deserved. But I think 3 matches seems excessive, minimum is 1 game for abusing officials. This should set a precedent in relation to how the officials are treated, but it won't.

Also questions have to be raised about how late in the week they 'discovered' this offence. It has left Sydney in a horrible position.

[Edit: deleted a comment, because I found the latest copy of rules and the bit I referred too has been removed - http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00000068-source.pdf  ]

He was charged under 9.1 (c) (i), so that draws a line in the sand by saying it was deemed to be a red card offence. What Griffiths did should be a red card for every player in the league now.

Watched the game and he was going off at the officials for most of the match, could have and should have been carded. Not sure why he wasn't.

While I'm absolutely delighted to see Nutcracker in a sense made a scapegoat the timing of this is curious. I'm fed up with lip reading the ubiquitous 'fuck off' directed at officials every time a decision doesn't go a player's way.

We saw the rare sight last night of Ivan Franjic being very quickly pinged with a yellow card for doing just this, so maybe there has been an official acknowlegment that this behaviour is unacceptable and we'll begin to see a clamp down from now on. A few reds and yellows will sort the problem out very quickly.

http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ad402ac3-fc9d-4483-af23-7603d2620ab7/language/en-US/Default.aspx 

Sydney having hit out with Tahiti next week.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/Sydney-FC-Accepts-Griffiths-Suspension/60028 

Very interesting that Sydney won't appeal. I wonder if they now know exactly what he said and don't want it going public.

Don't think he was going to play against Roar, vented his anger. I would be angry too if McFlynn was picked to play.

Are we still in transfer window? He has proven he's decent. Midfielder for the Nix..

Surprising news. Culina is normally such a quiet, self-effacing guy.

 ...is a man of sober judgement.

As daft as it sounds, what do we have to lose for 6 rounds. Offer him a life line.

Him, Cernak and Muscat would not be too shabby in the middle.

No.  Not now. Not ever.

I don't have a long list of not in any circumstance signings but he's on it.

Along with Burns, Kruze....

I personally don't like him either but last I checked, we are totally setting the world on fire with our amazing football ability said no YF poster since round 1.

We need nice guys, like Herbert.

Culina out

Sacked for throwing his toys out at not starting on the weekend.

But once upon a time he played in Holland and was ok!!!!1111!!!111!!!

Second club in a row he's been sacked from. Says a lot about him.

 I say sign him up. Fifty bucks will get us Branko as coach too.

"Don't you know who I am"?

Wow, massive over reaction if that is true.

Not at all surprising. 

...but apparently we should sign him.  Rolls-eyes

More on this in the 4-4-2 story - makes more sense with the stuff about them putting out stories about being injured 

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/263525,culina-sacked-after-sydney-mind-games.aspx

I don't know... any other season I'd agree with you... but this one...

Doubt we'll put up enough cash for him in any rate. So probably a non-issue.

Unveiling young Australian striker Jarrod Kyle tomorrow morning.

Sydney FC are set to unveil young striker Jarrod Kyle as their latest signing on Wednesday morning.

In a timely boost to the Sky Blues' top six hopes, the 19-year-old will see out the season with Sydney and could come straight into the squad for Saturday night's crucial home clash with Adelaide. 

Kyle has spent the last three seasons on the books of English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, playing with the club's academy team.

Despite being named the Owls' academy Player of the year last season, he failed to secure any first team opportunities this season and decided to look for opportunities elsewhere. 

The Gold Coast youngster has spent the past week trialling with the Sky Blues and has impressed coach Frank Farina enough to secure a deal with the two-time A-League champions. 

News of Kyle's signing comes just a day after the club decided to release former Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina following his bust-up with Farina at training last week.

Kyle will add much needed depth to Sydney FC's attack, which is still without the suspended Joel Griffiths for another week.

Sydney FC are set to unveil young striker Jarrod Kyle as their latest signing on Wednesday morning.

In a timely boost to the Sky Blues' top six hopes, the 19-year-old will see out the season with Sydney and could come straight into the squad for Saturday night's crucial home clash with Adelaide. 

Kyle has spent the last three seasons on the books of English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, playing with the club's academy team.

Despite being named the Owls' academy Player of the year last season, he failed to secure any first team opportunities this season and decided to look for opportunities elsewhere. 

The Gold Coast youngster has spent the past week trialling with the Sky Blues and has impressed coach Frank Farina enough to secure a deal with the two-time A-League champions. 

News of Kyle's signing comes just a day after the club decided to release former Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina following his bust-up with Farina at training last week.

Kyle will add much needed depth to Sydney FC's attack, which is still without the suspended Joel Griffiths for another week.

http://int.soccerway.com/news/2013/February/12/kyle-added-to-sydneys-roster/

Typical Sydney, always trying to steal our thunder.

Can we start a sydneyannouncement hashtag

I kicked it off.

Probably best to take the FFA/Neill angst into this thread. 

Biggest question for me, is why is the FFA helping pay for Neill when he hasn't committed to next year. At this stage it is "until the end of the season". Still can't find any official confirmation that it is a guest stint.

Heart wanted him for the rest of this season and next season. They should have got the help, rather than Sydney a stupid maximum of 9 game guest stint.

 Gallop was quoted in an article as saying it was a guest stint.

FFA throwing money for that is ridciouslous.